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📖 READING (40 Lessons) • 🟣 D. Reading Together
Read with a partner by taking turns, listening carefully, and using kind reading prompts to help each other.
Sometimes you read by yourself. Other times you read with a partner.
In partner reading, two readers:
Partners can use simple roles:
Good partner coaches use kind prompts, such as:
Good partner readers:
You can use these frames:
“My job is Reader. I will read this page.”
“My job is Coach. I will help by saying, ‘Try that again.’”
Today, you will practice what good partner reading looks and sounds like.
Picture strip: Two kids partner reading
How to use this mini-book:
On your paper, choose one page and finish this idea: “In partner reading, I can be the _____ and say, ‘_____.’”
Frames: “My job is ____.” “I can help by saying, ‘Try that again.’”
Step 1: Sit together
First, partners sit side by side. They both can see the page.
They decide who will be the first Reader and who will be the Coach.
They smile and get ready to read with quiet voices.
Step 2: Take turns
The Reader reads a part while the Coach listens.
Then they switch jobs so both partners get a turn to read and to coach.
They do not rush. They follow the turn-taking plan.
Step 3: Help with kind words
When the Reader is stuck, the Coach helps with kind prompts.
The Coach might say, “Look at the first sound,” or “Try that again.”
They never make fun of mistakes.
Step 4: Talk about the book
After reading, partners talk about what happened or what they learned.
They can say, “My favorite part was…” or “I learned that…”
How can you be a kind partner when you read?
Read each partner reading situation. Drag the answer that shows what a good partner would do or say. Chips stay in their own question. Then press “Check sentences.”
Two students sit down with the same book and want to start partner reading.
The best thing to do first is to
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The Reader is stuck on a word and looks at the Coach for help.
A good Coach would
One partner has already read two pages in a row.
To be fair, they should now
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It is your partner's turn to read and you are the Coach.
Your job is to
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The Reader says a word that does not make sense in the sentence.
A helpful Coach could
You are partner reading while other groups are working.
You should
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Your partner worked hard to sound out a tricky word.
A kind thing to say is,
You and your partner finished the story or passage.
A good next step is to
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The partners cannot agree on who should read first and start to feel upset.
A good way to solve this is to
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You want to be an excellent partner reader.
The best habit to remember is to
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